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The Sustainable Business Council celebrates 25 years of ambition and progress
25 years ago, a group of business leaders with bold ambitions got together and put a stake in the ground on sustainability. The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) was first conceived in 1999 as a coalition of leading businesses with a mandate that reflected the era...
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Pānui news – 21 November
In this edition of Pānui, we share further updates from COP29, we launch our newest SBC Guide on community investment, we share the CLC Snapshot Report, we share a highlights video from our 25th anniversary, we welcome Custom Fleet to the SBC membership, MfE opens a...
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Redefining employee health by moving to holistic wellbeing
By Robert Perry (Manager - Thriving People) For most Kiwi adults, the majority of our daily life is spent at work. Employers therefore have a unique opportunity to create the conditions for employees to thrive, including employee health and wellbeing. To...
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Pānui news – 3 August
In this week's edition of Pānui, Pānui will be taking a mid-winter break and returning to your inboxes Thursday 24 August. Also, new legislation to tackle modern slavery is introduced, Phoenix...
Pānui news – 27 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Government updates ETS settings and accepts CCC recommendations, we share a list of NZ's top 10 solar projects, SBC Talks Tools with All Heart NZ, Ravensdown...
Pānui news – 20 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, we remind members to input into the SBC/CLC review of the ETS, Fonterra partners with government to significantly reduce emissions, Mike is on the ground at ANZLF,...
Pānui news – 13 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, the Climate Leaders Coalition celebrates its fifth birthday, Meridian joins the THRIVE pilot, Motu and MBIE release just transitions guidance, we share our reporting...
Pānui news – 6 July
In this week's edition of Pānui, Chapter Zero releases resources for board structure and climate capability, government bans new coil boilers, EECA updates its smart EV charging guidance, the Next...
Pānui news – 29 June
In this week's edition of Pānui, we share SBC's 2023-24 Annual Plan, OfficeMax begins phasing out its petrol vehicle fleet, SBC Talks Tools with EVA Marketplace, we share the launch of the 2023...
Lack of capability training remains a significant barrier for sustainability professionals
New research into New Zealand’s sustainability profession has found most sustainability professionals are reasonably confident in their current ability to do their role. However, only half of them...
Pānui news – 22 June
In this week's Pānui, we share our joint response to the Climate Change Commission's draft ERP 2 advice, Mike contributes to an article with EECA, we share two job opportunities with SBC and CLC,...
Pānui news – 15 June
In this edition of Pānui, we read articles and op eds from leaders at Toyota, Ethical Investing NZ, Chapman Tripp, Wright Communications, BNZ and ANZ, the Centre for Climate Action JV rebrands and...
Pānui news – 8 June
In this week's Pānui, we share the CCBC programme and announce Westpac and MfE as Foundation sponsors, we share Rob's article in the HRNZ magazine, All Heart NZ launches innovative mattress...
15th Climate Change & Business Conference to focus on delivering Net Zero
The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) are again joining forces with the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) to deliver the country’s leading and longest running...
Pānui news – 1 June
In this week's Pānui, Christchurch International Airport signs up to buy the world’s first Electric Fire Truck to operate at an airport, NZI (a brand of IAG) releases its new EV Fleet Guide,...